Polaris takes home the Top Award for BEST FEATURE FILM presented by the California Women's Film Festival and garnered nominations for Best Director Soudabeh Moradian and Best Actress Alicja Bachleda. Written by Naghmeh Samini and Soudabeh Moradian. Directed by Soudabeh Moradian, Produced by Christina Joâ€™Leigh from Cinematic Artsitry p.g.a. Edited by Cecily Rhett. Starring: Alicja Bachleda Bahram Radan, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Roya Taymourian, and Elisabeth Rohm. Polaris is the dramatic portrayal of a psychologically traumatized war photographer locked in a desperate struggle to protect her secrets and escape her inevitable return to the Middle East.